Kosen Tech Colleges, HR Firm Tie Up for Student Entrepreneurs

   Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan's "kosen" technical colleges and a human resources company have teamed up to help student entrepreneurs trying to revitalize local economies.
   The National Institute of Technology, which oversees the 51 national kosen across Japan, signed a partnership agreement with BizReach Inc. last month. The alliance is aimed at introducing kosen students planning to launch businesses in their local areas to people with extensive business experience.
   The NIT aims to facilitate the establishment of startups by kosen students so that all national kosen will have at least one such business within five years.
   Kosen students learn specialized skills while interacting with local companies, allowing them to encounter problems unique to their local communities, such as the declining and aging populations as well as the resulting shortage of labor and business successors.
   Some students have launched startups to address the problems. Including those started by graduates, 37 companies have been established by students at 22 national kosen over the five years through March this year.

(2025/08/02-19:22)